Podcasts from La Leche League International

We are pleased to bring you this growing collection of interviews and discussions on a variety of breastfeeding, parenting and La Leche League-related topics. We are pleased to offer an RSS feed for all our podcasts. (More information)

Podcast Listings

Podcasting Basics

Welcome!Welcome! (#1, June 2005) A brief introduction from Elisabeth Lewin to the La Leche League Podcast, and an overview of who was interviewed at the LLLI Conference, summer 2005. The photo at left shows Elisabeth and Nancy Mohrbacher preparing to record a podcast. (2 min) (url: http://lalecheleague.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_001-Welcome.mp3)

What Is a Podcast? (#2, June 2005) Podcasting is all in the news these days. What exactly is a podcast, and how can I listen to the La Leche League Podcast? Elisabeth Lewin gives us a quick discussion of streaming, downloads, and subscribing to all the LLL podcasts via an RSS "feed." (6 min) (url: http://www.lalecheleague.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_002-What_is_a_podcast.mp3)

Kay Hoover - Reflections of longtime Mother, Leader, IBCLC and book Breastfeeding Atlas co-author and discussions about the Anatomy of the Nipple and Its Effects on Breastfeeding. (July 21 2007) In 2007, Kay Hoover has been a Leader for 36 years. Nikki Simmons joined by Cathy Theys talk with Kay about her mother's influence on her life, League close friendships, her first La Leche League meeting, and expectations of normal feeding frequency. Kay tells stories of starting various groups, her internal League volunteer positions as District Advisor, Area Conference Supervisor, EUS Conference Assistance, and their effect on her searching later for a paying job. Kay is the co-author of The Breastfeeding Atlas and discusses the process of creating it. Kay's conference session was Anatomy of the Nipple and Its Impact on Breastfeeding. Kay talks about how over half of women need a larger flange than comes with a breast pump in the beginning and 75% will need a larger size eventually. Kay talks the influence of breast damage and PCOS on a mother's ability to make milk. Future plans for Kay might include studying nipple sizes, obesity, and large breast concerns of mothers. Kay points out we learn from mothers. http://www.prolibraries.com/llli/?select=session&sessionID=117 (40 min.) (url: http://www.llli.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_2007_LLLIConf_Kay_Hoover_Reflections_and_Anatomy.mp3)

Kittie Frantz - Your Baby Knows How to Breastfeed, Baby Led Breastfeeding, The Mother-Baby Dance (July 22 2007) Kittie Frantz is interviewed by Kelly Wagner. Kittie talks of her early days in La Leche League and in the field of breastfeeding medicine/research, and of her and Chloe Fisher doing paper in Israel, become reprint #11. They discuss her new position at USC and helping educate the medical community, the new video "Getting To Know Your Baby", medical education videos about breastfeeding and baby Self-attachment. They mention Dr Paul Fleis, Christina Smilie, University of Southern California, Lennart Righard, and Nils Bergman. http://www.geddesproduction.com (25 min.) (url: http://www.llli.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_2007_LLLIConf_Kittie_Frantz_Your_Baby_Knows.mp3)The goal of La Leche League is to become obsolete? Kittie and Kelly are joined by Cathy Theys and Kittie adds some thoughts about the 50th Anniversary. (3 min.) (url: http://www.llli.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_2007_LLLIConf_Kittie_Frantz_Additional_Thoughts.mp3)

Sherry Briley and Linda Kane - No eating or drinking in the courtroom if eating or drinking via breastfeeding. (July 23 2007) Sherry Briley and Linda Kane talk with Nikki Simmons about their experience in Missouri the early 1990s with nursing in public, in a court of law. They are joined by Deanna Jurkowski. [Note: There is some noise in the first few minutes, sorry it gets better later on in the recording. A judge's authority over conduct in his or her courtroom is likely to supersede state public breastfeeding law concerning behavior in public accommodations.] http://www.llli.org/Law/LawMain.html (19 min.) (url: http://www.llli.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_2007_LLLIConf_Sheri_Briley_Linda_Kane_Kicked_out_of_Court.mp3)

Catherine Watson Genna - Tongue-tie and breastfeeding/Sensory Integration (Processing) Disorder (#28, July 2005) Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC, explains tongue-tie and the serious secondary problems it causes for infants and mothers. She also sheds light on sensory integration (or sensory processing) disorder, and how adults can help babies and children live with this condition. (20 min.) (url: http://www.lalecheleague.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_028-TongueTie-SensInt.mp3)

Jennifer Hicks - Hirkani's Daughters (March 2006) Elisabeth McLaury Lewin interviews Jennifer Hicks, who compiled and edited Hirkani's Daughters, a collection of stories about mothers who combine working and breastfeeding. We talk about the similarities and differences of working mothers around the world, whose stories are detailed in the book. Hirkani's Daughters also includes excellent resources: creating breastfeeding-friendly workplaces, advice on what working mothers need to know about working, pumping, and child care considerations; co sleeping with baby and more. (43 min.) (url: http://www.lalecheleague.org/mp3/LLL_Podcast_HirkanisDaughters.mp3)

Nancy Mohrbacher - The "Natural Laws" of Breastfeeding (#19, July 2005) Nancy Mohrbacher, co-author of the Breastfeeding Answer Book, describes the seven "natural laws" of breastfeeding, which are featured in her new book, Breastfeeding Made Simple (co authored with Kathleen Kendall-Tackett. (30 min.) (url: http://www.lalecheleague.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_019-BFMadeSimple.mp3)

Dr. Jack Newman (#9, July 2005) Dr. Jack Newman, breastfeeding authority and pediatrician, talks about toddler nursing, new research in kangaroo care for premature babies, and about how he came to be an expert in human lactation. His recent DVD is Dr. Jack Newman's Visual Guide to Breastfeeding. (27 min.) (url: http://www.lalecheleague.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_009-DrJackNewman.mp3)

Diane Wiessinger - What other mammals can tell us about nursing (#26, July 2005) Lactation Consultant and breastfeeding author/researcher Diane Wiessinger examines mammalian behavior and explains what that tells us about breastfeeding and bonding between mothers and babies. Learn what "positional stability" means! (23 min.) (url: http://lalecheleague.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_026-DWiessinger-Mammals.mp3)

Parenting Topics

Bill Sears - Impact of LLL on the world and himself. (July 22 2007) Dr. Bill Sears, author and pediatrician talks with Dierdre Knowles about what he observed in the League children that he has seen in his pediatric practice, and how doctors can learn from attachment parenting parents in their practice. (10 min.) (url: http://www.llli.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_2007_LLLIConf_Bill_Sears_Impact_of_LLL.mp3)

Barbara Coloroso - Just Because It's Not Wrong Doesn't Make it Right (#11, July 2005) Barbara Coloroso, author and parent educator, on fostering moral and ethical responsibility in our children, and talks about her address to the LLLI Conference (and upcoming book), Just Because It's Not Wrong Doesn't Make it Right. (24 min.) (url: http://www.lalecheleague.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_011-BColoroso-ethics.mp3)

Cindy Harmon-Jones - Breastfeeding Abstracts, LLLI's Research-based Journal (#7, July 2005) Cindy Harmon-Jones, a Leader from Texas, USA, talks about her work as Editor of Breastfeeding Abstracts, about her 2005 LLLI Conference expectations and experiences, and about encouraging others to share their talents in LLL work. (url: http://www.lalecheleague.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_007-BreastfeedingAbstracts.mp3)

Barb Barrett - International Mastery Symposium (IMS) and Open Space (#5, July 2005) Barb Barrett, Area Communications Coordinator for Minnesota and the Dakotas (USA), recounts her experiences at the IMS, talking about the Open Space session she hosted. Her session on new ideas for online reporting was very interesting! (url: http://www.lalecheleague.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_005-IMSandOpenSpace.mp3)

Sherryl Dombeck - Leader Accreditation Department Update (November 2005) This podcast covers: prerequisites to applying for La Leche League leadership and the requirements of the accreditation process and new ways of working in the LAD, including self-organizing Leader Applicant workshops and new approaches to completing the Applicant's personal history. Elisabeth Lewin talks with Sherryl Dombeck, Division Administrator of Leader Accreditation. (25:46) (url: http://www.lalecheleague.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_LeaderAccreditationLADWhatsNew.mp3)

Teresa Pitman - LLL Canada Executive Director (#10, July 2005) Teresa Pitman, Executive Director of LLL Canada, talks about current LLL Canada events, about writing about parenting and breastfeeding for books and magazines, and about working from home with children. (25 min.) (url: http://www.lalecheleague.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_010-LLLCanada.mp3)

2005 LLLI Conference Podcasts (July 2005)

Erin Adam - Activities of a Conference Scholarship Recipient (#23, July 2005) Canadian LLLLeader Erin Adam was one of 33 scholarship recipients, enabling her to attend this year's LLLI Conference. She is also a Conference Blogger, organizer of the quilt square exchange, and is involved in discussion lists on the Community Network. (10 min.) (url: http://www.lalecheleague.org/mp3/LLL_podcast_023-BloggerErin.mp3)